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Household of James Sproat (born 1852, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Sproat and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Sproat, born in 1852 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Sproat, born in 1854 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1874 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1878 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Susan (born 1879 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Susan Sproat, born in 1817 in Ireland.


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James Sproat's household

Male

James

Sproat

Head
Female

Jessie

Sproat

Wife
Female

Eliza

Sproat

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Sproat

Daughter
Female

Susan

Sproat

Daughter
Female

Susan

Sproat

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Sproat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Sproat

Head

Married

29

1852

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

Sproat

Wife

Married

27

1854

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Eliza

Sproat

Daughter

-

7

1874

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jessie

Sproat

Daughter

-

3

1878

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Susan

Sproat

Daughter

-

2

1879

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Susan

Sproat

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Ireland

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